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Saratoga Springs police arrested a city woman on animal cruelty charges after they allegedly found four dogs malnourished and distressed in her Spa Circle home.
At an arraignment Tuesday, Amy Kraus, 41, was charged with overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, a misdemeanor, and two violations, according to city police.
Law enforcement authorities say they removed the dogs from Kraus’ home for veterinary care after they followed up on a complaint and found the animals hungry and among deplorable conditions.
“Kraus was arrested on a warrant for failing to provide the necessary food, water, veterinary care and living conditions for her animals,” police said.

Also, city police on Wednesday charged an injured sailor with vehicle and traffic violations, saying he attempted to jump on a moving taxi cab after a night of drinking alcohol.
Nilantonio Echevarria-Diaz, 23, was ticketed for proceeding into the path of a motor vehicle and failing to use the designated crosswalk as a pedestrian, according to police. He suffered critical injuries around 2 a.m. March 9, when he was involved in an accident with the taxi on Lake Avenue near Broadway. He was hospitalized for days at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
“After interviewing numerous witnesses and the pedestrian, Nilantonio Echevarria-Diaz, the investigation shows that Echevarria-Diaz ran into the road and attempted to jump on the taxi while it was moving east,” police said in a statement Wednesday. Echevarria-Diaz is due to appear in City Court on April 10.